Alex povI couldn’t be more thankful hearing the bell. Signaling the end of lectures. I rushed out of the class even before Mrs Green could even say “boo”.Sounds illegal, right? But seeing as the bitch was trying to get on my good books, because of my new identity, I guess she wouldn't be offended.I was already going out of my mind from all the pretense and forced smiles from those that have taunted me. Laughing at me when the Elites and Andrian made my life a living hell. It makes me want to throw up seeing how people change overnight.I breathe a sigh of relief, enjoying the silence of the closet that I had hidden in. Now is time for lunch, and I know going there now would be disastrous. After 30 minutes, I crept out, making my way to the cafeteria Wilhite trying my best not to encounter anybody.***********The appetite I had for food this afternoon died immediately when I entered the Cafeteria. It was like I wore a magnet and the students were a bunch of heavy metal. What surpr
Alex PovHis face was a storm of emotions, hurt, anger, and confusion. My stomach sank.“Peter?” I said cautiously.He crossed his arms, his eyes narrowing as he looked at me. “So it’s true, then?” he asked, his voice thick with disbelief.“What’s true?” I asked, already dreading the answer.“That you’re one of them,” he spat, the word dripping with contempt. “An elite. You’ve been one this whole time, haven’t you? And you didn’t say anything. Why? Were you using me this whole time? Was I just some… some project to you?”His words hit me like a slap, and for a moment, I was too stunned to respond. “Peter, no,” I said, shaking my head. “It’s not like that. I didn’t even know until recently…”“Oh, so now you’re the victim?” he interrupted, his voice rising. “Do you know how stupid I feel? Defending you, standing by you, only to find out you’ve been hiding this the whole time?”People were starting to gather, their curiosity palpable. Phones were out, cameras flashing as they captured th
Alex pov As I walked into the hallway the next day, my eyes scanned the crowd, hoping to find a particular face. I noticed that the students were now minding their business, only hidden glances and hushed whispers,it was a far cry from what happened yesterday. The V.C, as promised, has taken care of it. I was thankful for that, I didn't know what she said or did, but it worked perfectly. I wear my normal hoodie and dark glasses to cover my sunken and swollen eyes. I did not sleep well last night. Constantly thinking about Luke and how he didn't call me throughout yesterday. Then I saw Luke standing by the lockers with his usual nonchalant posture, talking to a few guys from his basketball team. I breathe an air of relief. At least he is okay. I have been worried as to what his actions will be, finding out that I am not the poor boy I was. A nervous smile broke across my face, a flicker of hope rising in me. I pushed my way through the crowd, weaving between clusters of students u
Alex povThe thoughts of the badge was on my head throughout the whole day. followed by what it actually meant. I couldn’t concentrate the whole day, even in sports. The coach had to call me back several times, as I kept on spacing out. According to Andrian, it's a secret party for a select few. I slung my backpack well, crossing the gate of my college.“Alex!”I stopped in my tracks and turned. It was Luke jogging toward me, his expression earnest. His hair glinted in the sunlight, and there was something softer in his eyes now. Was he feeling sorry?“What do you want, Luke?” I asked, crossing my arms.He stopped a few feet away, catching his breath. “I need to talk to you. Pleassse, hear me out.”I raised an eyebrow but said nothing.“I’m sorry,” he began, his voice quieter than usual. “For everything, I know that you are hurt for how I’ve acted, the things I’ve said. I was a complete jerk, and I don’t blame you for being mad at me. I am sorry.”I blinked, taken aback by the sinceri
Alex povI stood in front of the mirror, adjusting the collar of the black button-down shirt Linda had insisted I wear. My palms were sweaty, and my heart thudded loudly in my chest. The thought of attending an Elites party, a world so far removed from my own, filled me with unease.“You’ll be fine,” Linda said from her spot on my bed. “Just don’t let them see you sweat and tremble all around. It will spell doom on your face day. Confidence is key.”“You don't understand, Linda, this party is absurd. Firstly I don't know if it's some kind of a cult gathering and two of all people , Andrian, had to deliver the letter.”“Calm down, Alex, it's just a party” Linda tries to smoothen my Ties, but it is always shifting.“It's not just a party, a freaking induction, what if we kill someone, or drink blood, that's what happens in induction, right?”I was already going out of my mind. And to top it off, I don't even know where to begin. Or where to go to the induction. I only know that it will
Alex pov“Hey baby” I am sorry for not coming to carry you…” Luke began immediately when we met, but he had to stop halfway, as andrian came out of the car, with an evil smirk.I facepalmed myself, caught in between the two boys' beef. Luke's expression kept on changing from surprise to anger and back to anger. Guilt gnawing at me became words seeing his hurt face and then Andrian that had a look of triumph.“I am Alex Ride,” he said, staring at Luke.“And why you of all people, when did you start volunteering to be a ride” Luke asked, his muscles already stretched in a fighting stance. I figured that he would jump on Andrian anytime soon.“Incase you don't remember, dummy, the giver of the letter is mandated to be the ride of the new Elites. And don't worry, I am not stealing Alex from your little jealous self.”“Hey, hey” I stepped in immediately before things got out of hand. “am okay Luke he didn’t do anything other than to bring me here”“Yeah, nothing absolutely happened,” he
Alex pov We came out of a clearing. The walk was a long and excruciating experience, but we scales through. I was holding Luke's hands throughout. But I was not prepared for what was waiting for me as the clearing became visible to me. Gathered around the clearing where all the elites were in my school. Josh and his friend, plus other students. I spotted andrian also who gave me a wink. “He followed an easier track, cutting the whole journey short” Luke explained, as if aware that the question was burning through my head. That made a lot of sense. I thought. “But why didn't we follow the same shortcut?” “Because it's a must that you will follow the long road. It's a part of the formality.” I scanned my surroundings, as Luke was still talking, but something didn't look right. everybody was not sitting on the level of platforms. Some were higher than the others. And there were even the highest raised seats, but no one was sitting on it. “About the seats, that's a long cultur
Alex pov I stumbled back, my mind scrambling for an explanation. The man's eyes flicked from the graffiti-covered walls to the fuel-streaked ground and then to the lighter still clutched in my hand. His face twisted into a mix of anger and disbelief. “I…I am so sorry” I tried to apologize while making sure my mask was still intact. but his next words made me realize there was no need to. “Get the criminal,” the man said to the two security personnel. Without looking back, I turned and fled into the bush. I could hear the sound of their footsteps. They were right behind me. My heart was burning from the adrenaline that was pumping inside me. What have I gotten myself into? I heard a rustle. Before I could react, a shadow appeared beside me. “Run,” the masked figure said to me, their voice low and urgent. I hesitated, torn between staying to explain myself or escaping the chaos I had unwittingly caused. But the masked figure didn’t give me a choice. They grabbed my arm
Andrian’s POVI stormed away, my hands shaking, my chest heaving with rage I could barely contain. Different emotions were boiling inside my body.I shouldn’t have exploded like that.I shouldn’t have let him get to me.But seeing Alex standing there, looking at me with those wide, guilty eyes, like he actually gave a damn, like he had the right to feel hurt, had pushed me over the edge."You disgust me."I meant it.Didn’t I?The words rang in my head, louder and louder,as I had lashed out at him. I was consumed by my emotions that I had lashed out, giving him my piece of mind. but they didn’t bring the satisfaction I thought they would.Instead, all I felt was this unbearable ache twisting in my gut.Did I go too far?. Was I too harsh on him?.As I wandered through the ceremony venue like an angel of death, a tiny voice in my head kept on disturbing me. I could have waited to hear from him. He had a lot to say. The way his little body trembled as I spat out those words at him.A p
Alex’s POV I stood there, frozen. The Andrian hard words continued to ring in my head, each one slicing through me like a hot blade to the heart. "I hate you, Alex." I couldn’t breathe. My chest felt tight, like someone had reached inside and crushed my heart in their fist. Andrian’s face, when i dared to look, was contorted in pure rage, and with all the anger, i could see that he was saying it straight from his heart. And it haunted my mind. His voice, so full of venom and pain, echoed in my head over and over again, refusing to stop. "You disgust me." "You’re a selfish, manipulative bastard." "I should’ve let you fail." I sucked in a shaky breath, but it did nothing to calm the storm raging inside me. The pain that was coming from my heart was so much that I felt like my heart was being ripped out of me. I wanted to move, to say something, to chase after him. But what was the point? He was right. In my ignorance, I had done a lot of bad things, that i am now regreting
Andrian’s POVI walked off the stage, oblivious of the commotion and uproar that my actions had caused.But none of it matters anymore.Nothing in this life matters again. I clenched my fists so tightly that my nails dug into my palms. My chest burned with frustration, anger, and something I couldn’t quite name.I was supposed to be angry at him.I was supposed to hate him.Alex.The person who had done the most painful thing to me. He had betrayed me.He had cheated on me.I had seen it with my own eyes, him with another man at the club, tangled in an embrace that should have been mine.It was so real, and from all indications, his note said it all that he never loved me. I was a fool to open my heart to him.So why?Why did I help him?I should have let him fail. Should have watched him stumble and fall in front of everyone, just like he had let me fall. But the moment I saw the panic in his eyes, the moment i saw he was in a desperate situation, he has a frozenon stage,And wi
Alex povIf I could rewind the hands of the clock, I would gladly do so to forever avoid this night from happening.I should have never done this.I should have never told the Vice-Chancellor to organize this competition between us.At the time, I had been blinded by anger, driven by revenge. I wanted Andrian to suffer the way he had made me suffer, to feel humiliated, just as I had felt when he walked into the college on the first day and broke my heart.I was looking for revenge.But now?I wanted nothing more than to take it all back.But it was too late.The MC’s loud voice continues to ring throughout the hall. He was explaining the rules to the confused crowd, who had no idea of what was about to happen.I wanted to just disappear forever, but if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.I caught sight of Linda confused, face mouthing words to me. She was asking what was happening, but I didn’t have the energy to answer. I couldn’t tell her that I was responsible for this.“Ladie
Alex pov I have lost him. The guy I had ever loved, my first kiss, just walked in with a dangerously stunning woman after weeks of absence without even sparing me a glance. My heart was shattering into pieces. I could not breathe well. Andrian and his devilish whore had captivated the whole hall. That nobody had noticed when I had slept out of the hall. But Linda, my best friend, noticed me sneaking out of the hall. My tears were falling uncontrollably, blinding my vision. “Alex”, Linda called behind me, her quick steps following me, as she ran after me. I stopped when I was far away from the happy gathering, facing her eventually. “It's my fault, Linda. I messed up, I am a fool…” Linda pulled me into a hug, stopping me from my rambling. "Shut up, Alex," she murmured, rubbing my back soothingly. "You’re not a fool." I clung to her, my breath coming out in shaky bursts. I had held it together in the hall. Forced myself to look strong and unaffected ,but I know that I was dyi
Alex povToday was the day of the competition, no conference, and still no words from Andrian.I stared at my reflection at the gigantic mirror in my room. A fine man in a royal blue tuxedo and a bow tie, together with a matching ribbon, stared right back at me. I curled my hair, not after I had dyed it pitch black. And to be honest, I was proud of my handwork. But I couldn’t smile. “Honey someone is waiting for you” My mother's voice floated up from downstairs. I had tried to convince her not to come for the school conference, especially knowing that she is working tirelessly to make sure that everything was going smoothly in my fathers company, but she had insisted, even canceling some Important meetings just to be there.I looked at myself one last time before going downstairs to see who was waiting for me.But froze at the stairs as I saw who it was. Linda.She was already dressed in a blue flowery dress. She looked stunning , and I could help raise a brow at what I was seei
Alex’s POV I told myself I wouldn’t care. I told myself Andrian’s absence was his problem, not mine. But as the days passed, as the whispers grew, as the competition loomed closer and he still wasn’t here, my patience started to wear dangerously thin. He was supposed to be here. I needed to see him. I needed to know his reaction. And the fact that I didn’t? It was driving me insane. ************************** I felt like a ghost. Two weeks. It had been two whole weeks since I last saw Andrian, and in that time, everything had changed. Linda was pissed at me. Apparently she was not happy about my little stunts, and peter? Well Peter was nowhere to be found, always busy and I was ashamed to meet him, not after. Had betrayed his trust. And Andrian? He was just… gone. It was like he had never existed, like he had never been a part of my life. But I felt him. Everywhere. I couldn’t focus in class. I barely paid attention during rehearsals. I moved through the da
Andrian pov My father’s eyes flared with pure rage. The next slap was so hard that my head snapped to the side. “You disgust me” he scowled He held up his hand, stopping me from apologizing. Before I could react, he brought out the almost faded photograph of my mother. It's her only property that I have managed to keep when my father was cleansing her from our lives. Hence my nervousness. “You are the heir , my seed that will inherit all this wealth. But you are ungrateful, after all I have done for you. You still disobeyed me to keep this, this abomination. He was talking about the picture. “She is my mother…” “She is a slut, a weak and stupid woman who killed herself.” My father screamed in the little basement. “Don't ever call her a slut again” I warned, already seeing red for him disgracing my mother. “You dare talk to me…” “My mother didn't kill herself, you killed her, you are a murderer, and a manipulative bastard” There was a pregnant silence following my rants.
Everywhere was dark, just like how my heart felt at this moment. The moment I had read that note in the cabin, something inside me died. I had lost count of the days. I had been locked up in the basement by my own father. No one to talk to, no sliver of light, just darkness, silence, and the occasional sound of footsteps bringing in food once a day by my father's bodyguard. My muscles were screaming from fatigue and weakness. My throat was dri, and my heart…my heart was in poeces. Plus, the pain that was constantly coming from my heart. Coupled with my situation, that made everything worse. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Alex’s face. His lips, whispering those words that shattered me. It was a mistake. I was dissatisfied. I forced my eyes open. I didn’t want to see it again. I know this was a punishment, but I would endure it until my father's anger cools down. The loud screeching of the basement door echoed throughout the small space, followed immediately by the sudden b